SAMPLE: Switching Between Accelerator Tables in an Application

• Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1

In some cases, it is useful to change the accelerator keys that are assigned to menu items in an application. CHGACCL is a sample in the Microsoft Software Library that demonstrates changing the accelerators by loading a different accelerator table from the RC file and modifying the text of menu items.

Download CHGACCL.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

        Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
        Download CHGACCL.EXE (size: 25483 bytes) 
  

• Internet (anonymous FTP)

        ftp ftp.microsoft.com
        Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
        Get CHGACCL.EXE (size: 25483 bytes) 
  

DYNACCEL is a second sample in the Microsoft Software Library that demonstrates building an accelerator table as part of an application.

Download DYNACCEL.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

        Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
        Download DYNACCEL.EXE (size: 24680 bytes) 
  

• Internet (anonymous FTP)

        ftp ftp.microsoft.com
        Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
        Get DYNACCEL.EXE (size: 24680 bytes) 
  

CHGACCL also uses specific GDI functions to properly draw shapes in the client area of the window. Each time the user chooses a new shape from the menu, the client area device context is reset to properly define the window's background color, pen color, mapping mode, and compression factors.